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2014 NCSHA Annual
Conference
Maryland’s
Supportive Housing
Programs
Martin O'Malley
GOVERNOR
Anthony G. Brown
LT. GOVERNOR
Clarence J. Snuggs
ACTING SECRETARY
Overview
 Section 811 Program: Progress
 Maryland Section 811 PRA Background
 Implementation
 Social Serve
 Existing Programs
 Weinberg Rental Initiative
 Bridge Subsidy
 New Initiatives
 2015 Bridge Subsidy
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Section 811 PRA Demo and
Maryland
 Fully funded with an $11.2 million
award for FY 2012 application
 Expected to create 150 units
 Units to be located within the Baltimore
and Washington, DC MSAs
 Units will be new construction and
existing
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Implementing Section 811
 58 units were received in the Fall 2013 9%
Competitive Round
 First RAC expected to be executed in November
2014 in a development that committed 13 PRA
units
 NOFA for existing units released in
September 2014
 Existing units to be accepted on a rolling basis
 DHCD will have ongoing outreach for existing
units
 Additional units expected to be received in
the Fall 2014 9% Competitive Round
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Implementing Section 811
 Partnership with DHMH and MDOD
 DHCD Role
 Responsibilities
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Developer outreach
Executing RAC with property owners
Identify units
Manage the Rental Assistance Program
Ensure housing quality standards
Ensure HUD program compliance
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Implementing Section 811
Maryland Department
of Disabilities (MDOD)
 Manages web based
eligibility system
(Social Serve)
 Develop and
implement processes
for tenant selection
and referral
 Track unit availability
Maryland Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene
(DHMH)
 Acts in conjunction
with associated Case
Management
organizations
 Enrolls applicants
 Makes services
available
 Assists with transition
 Manages tenant
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issues
Social Serve
 Social Serve is web-based referral
system that allows case managers to
pre-screen potential applicants
 Section 811 Registry expected to be
operational on 11/3/14
 Managed by MDOD Administrator
because MDOD and DHMH are the
agencies determining eligibility. MDOD
and DHMH are points of contact for case
managers
Existing
Programs
WEINBERG RENTAL
INITIATIVE
BRIDGE SUBSIDY
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Weinberg Rental Initiative
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Partnership between DHCD and the Weinberg Foundation
Weinberg Foundation provided $2 million grant to create affordable
rental housing opportunities for non-elderly persons with
disabilities with extremely low incomes.
Funding must be used for projects receiving DHCD funding .
Project must have significant non-profit involvement and restrict a
specified number of units for Weinberg.
No more than 5% of units at a development can be Weinberg
units.
Weinberg participants pay 30% of 15% of AMI towards monthly
rent.
Referrals made through Social Serve by MDOD in consultation with
DHMH
Currently 14 units are committed and 7 are either occupied or
ready for occupancy.
Last development with Weinberg funding closed in October 15
2014.
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Bridge Subsidy
 Partnership with MDOD and DHMH
 DHCD received $1 million from DHMH
 Participants pay 30% of their income
towards monthly rent
 Participants receive assistance for up
to 5 years, then transition to
permanent housing assistance with a
voucher from their local PHA
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Future Program
2015 BRIDGE SUBSIDY
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2015 Bridge Subsidy
 Partnership with MDOD and DHMH
 DHCD will receive $2.6 million from DHMH
 Participants pay 30% of their income
towards monthly rent
 Participants receive assistance for up to 3
years, then transition to permanent
housing assistance with a voucher from
their local PHA
 Referrals managed through Social Serve
 Anticipated to assist 90-95 families
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Presenter:
Elaine Cornick, Acting Director
Multifamily Housing
Maryland Department of Housing and
Community Development
410.514.7449
[email protected]